diff --git a/crates/commitlog/src/commitlog.rs b/crates/commitlog/src/commitlog.rs
index 18db39aeeec..b3ea4c1b907 100644
--- a/crates/commitlog/src/commitlog.rs
+++ b/crates/commitlog/src/commitlog.rs
@@ -267,7 +267,10 @@ impl<R: Repo, T> Generic<R, T> {
                     let byte_offset = segment::Header::LEN as u64 + bytes_read;
                     debug!("truncating segment {segment} to {offset} at {byte_offset}");
                     let mut file = self.repo.open_segment(segment)?;
-                    file.ftruncate(offset, byte_offset)?;
+                    // Note: The offset index truncates equal or greater,
+                    // inclusive. We'd like to retain `offset` in the index, as
+                    // the commit is also retained in the log.
+                    file.ftruncate(offset + 1, byte_offset)?;
                     // Some filesystems require fsync after ftruncate.
                     file.fsync()?;
                     break;
diff --git a/crates/commitlog/src/segment.rs b/crates/commitlog/src/segment.rs
index 6da062ab764..94c22334db1 100644
--- a/crates/commitlog/src/segment.rs
+++ b/crates/commitlog/src/segment.rs
@@ -317,7 +317,7 @@ impl FileLike for OffsetIndexWriter {
         Ok(())
     }
 
-    fn ftruncate(&mut self, _tx_offset: u64, tx_offset: u64) -> io::Result<()> {
+    fn ftruncate(&mut self, tx_offset: u64, _size: u64) -> io::Result<()> {
         self.reset();
         let _ = self.head.truncate(tx_offset);
         Ok(())
@@ -565,6 +565,9 @@ mod tests {
     use crate::{payload::ArrayDecoder, repo, Options};
     use itertools::Itertools;
     use proptest::prelude::*;
+    use rand::thread_rng;
+    use spacetimedb_paths::server::CommitLogDir;
+    use tempfile::tempdir;
 
     #[test]
     fn header_roundtrip() {
@@ -760,4 +763,46 @@ mod tests {
         writer.commit().unwrap();
         assert_eq!(3, writer.next_tx_offset());
     }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn offset_index_writer_truncates_to_offset() {
+        use spacetimedb_paths::FromPathUnchecked as _;
+
+        let tmp = tempdir().unwrap();
+        let commitlog_dir = CommitLogDir::from_path_unchecked(tmp.path());
+        let index_path = commitlog_dir.index(0);
+        let mut writer = OffsetIndexWriter::new(
+            TxOffsetIndexMut::create_index_file(&index_path, 100).unwrap(),
+            Options {
+                // Ensure we're writing every index entry.
+                offset_index_interval_bytes: 127.try_into().unwrap(),
+                offset_index_require_segment_fsync: false,
+                ..Default::default()
+            },
+        );
+
+        for i in 1..=10 {
+            writer.append_after_commit(i, i * 128, 128).unwrap();
+        }
+        // Ensure all entries have been written.
+        for i in 1..=10 {
+            assert_eq!(writer.head.key_lookup(i).unwrap(), (i, i * 128));
+        }
+
+        let mut rng = thread_rng();
+
+        // Truncating to any offset in the written range or larger
+        // retains that offset - 1, or the max offset written.
+        let truncate_to: TxOffset = rng.gen_range(1..=32);
+        let retained_key = truncate_to.saturating_sub(1).min(10);
+        let retained_val = retained_key * 128;
+        let retained = (retained_key, retained_val);
+
+        writer.ftruncate(truncate_to, rng.gen()).unwrap();
+        assert_eq!(writer.head.key_lookup(truncate_to).unwrap(), retained);
+        // Make sure this also holds after reopen.
+        drop(writer);
+        let index = TxOffsetIndex::open_index_file(&index_path).unwrap();
+        assert_eq!(index.key_lookup(truncate_to).unwrap(), retained);
+    }
 }